Budget balance in Afghanistan in 2025 — -0.9%. Ranked 47 in the world out of 193. Since 2002, the indicator has fallen by 0.8 pp.
2002–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Afghanistan
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.9 | −0.4 pp |
| 2024 | -0.5 | +0.8 pp |
| 2023 | -1.3 | −0.3 pp |
| 2022 | -1 | −0.5 pp |
| 2021 | -0.5 | +1.7 pp |
| 2020 | -2.2 | −1.1 pp |
| 2019 | -1.1 | −2.7 pp |
| 2018 | 1.6 | +2.3 pp |
| 2017 | -0.7 | −0.8 pp |
| 2016 | 0.1 | +1.5 pp |
| 2015 | -1.4 | +0.3 pp |
| 2014 | -1.7 | −1.1 pp |
| 2013 | -0.6 | −0.8 pp |
| 2012 | 0.2 | +0.9 pp |
| 2011 | -0.7 | −1.6 pp |
| 2010 | 0.9 | +2.7 pp |
| 2009 | -1.8 | +2.1 pp |
| 2008 | -3.9 | −1.4 pp |
| 2007 | -2.5 | −3.2 pp |
| 2006 | 0.7 | +1.6 pp |
| 2005 | -0.9 | +1.5 pp |
| 2004 | -2.4 | −0.3 pp |
| 2003 | -2.1 | −2 pp |
| 2002 | -0.1 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Afghanistan
-0.9
Nepal
-1.9
Bhutan
-2.7
Bangladesh
-2.9
Maldives
-2.9
Pakistan
-5.4
Iran
-5.7
India
-7.4
Net lending or net borrowing of general government as a percent of GDP — what is commonly called the budget deficit, taken with a plus sign when there is a surplus. General government includes regions, local authorities and extrabudgetary funds, so the quantity is fuller than the balance of the central budget alone. The IMF series runs with a forecast several years ahead.
Important: Negative values are deficits. Accumulated deficits are what government debt is, so the two indicators are worth looking at together: a country can live with a deficit for years and carry a small debt all the same, if its economy grows faster.
Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.
Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP.
Public Finance Government revenueHow much the state collects in a year — all revenue except foreign grants.
Public Finance Government expenseHow much the state spends in a year — including wages, pensions, benefits and interest on debt.
Finance Current account balance in US dollarsHow much more a country receives from abroad than it pays out there. A minus means it pays more.